The Brew Blog

Starmaya is the first F1 hybrid coffee with an open-pollination trait, farmers can produce their own certified seed. How it works and what it tastes like.

Centroamericano is CATIE's F1 hybrid cultivar for Honduras and Costa Rica — disease resistance, strong yields, and specialty cup quality in one breeding program.

Montecillos coffee grows in Santa Bárbara's high mountain range — Honduras's most florally complex specialty origin, with altitudes reaching 1,800m and cup profiles unlike anywhere else in the country.

Copán coffee grows in western Honduras near the Guatemalan border — a Bourbon-heritage region producing balanced, chocolate-forward specialty cups at 1,200–1,600m.

Marcala coffee is Honduras's first protected denomination of origin — a mountain-grown specialty from La Paz known for clean caramel sweetness and consistent cup quality.

Honduras has improved more than any specialty coffee origin in 15 years. Here's where the country's specialty production has emerged.